February, 2019
IN THE NEWS: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CALLS FOR CALM AS INDIA, PAKISTAN TENSIONS SOAR (FEBRUARY 28, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten International Community Calls For Calm As India, Pakistan Tensions Soar SOURCE: Gandhara Thursday, February 28, 2019 The United States, the European Union, China, and Russia have expressed growing concerns that the worst crisis in years between bitter nuclear rivals India and Pakistan could spiral out of control. […]
IN THE NEWS: NO QUESTION OF DEAL, WANT IAF PILOT ABHINANDAN BACK IMMEDIATELY (FEBRUARY 28, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten No question of deal, want IAF pilot Abhinandan back immediately and unharmed: India SOURCE: The Indian Express Thursday, February 28, 2019 *On Wednesday, the Indian Air Force pilot was captured by Pakistan’s Army after his jet went down during a mission amid the faceoff between India and […]
IN THE NEWS: QURESHI: PAKISTAN READY TO CONSIDER RETURNING INDIAN PILOT IF IT LEADS TO DE-ESCALATION (FEBRUARY 28, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Qureshi: Pakistan ready to consider returning Indian pilot if it leads to de-escalation SOURCE: The News International Thursday, February 28, 2019 ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented call for peace, Pakistan said it is ready to hand over captured Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan, to India. Reiterating […]
IN THE NEWS: QATAR TALKS CALLED OFF FOR TWO DAYS; WILL RESUME SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 28, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Qatar Talks Called Off For Two Days; Will Resume Saturday SOURCE: TOLO News Thursday, February 28, 2019 *Taliban says the two sides will have “consultations” among themselves in the next two days Taliban and the US peace negotiators in Doha are taking a two-day break after “extensive” […]
IN THE NEWS: PM KHAN ADVISES INDIA: ‘LET BETTER SENSE PREVAIL’ (FEBRUARY 27, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten PM advises India: ‘Let better sense prevail’ SOURCE: The Express tribune Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s offer of dialogue to India, hours after the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian fighter jets. “We are ready to talk. Let […]
IN THE NEWS: BALAKOT STRIKE WAS AGAINST TERROR CAMP, DON’T WISH TO SEE ESCALATION: SUSHMA SWARAJ IN CHINA (FEBRUARY 27, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Balakot strike was against terror camp, don’t wish to see escalation: Sushma Swaraj in China SOURCE: The Indian Express Wednesday, February 27, 2019 By SOWMIYA ASHOK *During the meeting held on the sidelines of Russia, India, China Foreign Ministers meeting, Sushma Swaraj also raised the Pulwama terror […]
IN THE NEWS: INDIAN AIRCRAFT DOWNED AS TENSIONS ESCALATE (FEBRUARY 27, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Indian aircraft downed as tensions escalate SOURCE: Asia Times Wednesday, February 27, 2019 By SAIKAT DATTA and KUNWAR KHULDUNE SHAHID *Pakistan air force jets carried out retaliatory raids and Pakistan’s military claims to have captured two Indian fighter pilots Pakistan claimed on Wednesday it had shot down […]
IN THE NEWS: INDIA’S BALAKOT STRIKE RAISES SPECTER OF WAR (FEBRUARY 27, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten India’s Balakot strike raises specter of war SOURCE: Asia Times Wednesday, February 27, 2019 By IMAD ZAFAR *Indian fighter planes violated Pakistani airspace and targeted the town of Balakot early on Tuesday, dangerously increasing tensions between the two nuclear powers According to New Delhi, the planes bombed […]
IN THE NEWS: WAR RHETORIC & REALITY (FEBRUARY 26, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten War rhetoric & reality SOURCE: Dawn Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Editorial In the aftermath of the Pulwama incident, shrill lobbies on both sides of the border have started beating the drums of war. Particularly jarring are the armchair warriors of the media — especially on the Indian […]
IN THE NEWS: INDIAN FIGHTER JETS CROSS INTO PAKISTANI TERRITORY, LAUNCH TARGETED AIRSTRIKE (FEBRUARY 26, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Indian fighter jets cross into Pakistani territory, launch targeted airstrike SOURCE: The Washington Post Tuesday, February 26, 2019 By JOANNA SLATER *India’s foreign secretary, Vijay Gokhale, said the Feb. 26 airstrike targeted Pakistan-based militants behind a suicide bombing that killed 46 Indian soldiers NEW DELHI — India […]